The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
BRoADDUs RE.RxAMINRD.

Mr.. Broaddus was then put back on
the stand and cross examined by Mr..
Lehman.
Question-Mr. Broaddus, have you
not had several conversations with
counsel representing the Stats in this
caeeP Answer-I have.
Ques.-In all of those conversations
did you not state emphaticlll thst
you positively knew that Dalton had
no pistol or knife on of any sort =?
Anal don't think did. l simply
said thai l found none, but l did not
speak for anyone else besides mys If.
QueR.-Did you not state in The Of
flea of Harris & Chalmers that there
was going to bs an effort made to prove
that the deceased had a pistol or a
knife. but that you were the first man
to get 10 him aud that you searched
his person yourself, and called upon
the bystan ders to witness the fact that
Dalton had no weapons OF any sort
upon him?
B. fore answering this question the
witnt ss changed his manner entirely {;
instead Of hesItating and s.smmeriDg,
as formerly, he now put on a bold
front, raised his voice, and leaning to-
ward the intelrogator, said in loud
VOICE. did say there was going to be
an effort made to prove he had a pts.
toll and that l did not see any pistol.
but did not say that no one else saw
q pistol.
Ques.-Did you tell counsel all you
knew about tn case in your CONVEX
sations with them? Ans.-I don't
know whether l did or not.
CUES. DO you undertake to say that
you have told counsel for the State in
these conversations all that you have
told on the witness stsnd2 Ans.-1
do not say that; / have had so many
Conversations and talked to 30 many
different people that could not be-
gin to tell all | have said.
Q1es.-Did you not go to the Attor-
ney General and ask him TO subpp IA
Robert Brewry in this case? Aust
did bee luse heard him say that ne
was there and l told Gen. Chalmers l
heard him say so, aud he told me to
have him summoned.
Qles.-Did you not say that who
ever swore that pistol or knife was
picked up near the body of Dalton
swore to lie, for that you positively
knew that nothing oil the sort &C.
Cured? Ans.-I did say something
to that effect, and tay now / believe
1t to be lie.
Gen. Wight object to this wit
ness expressing his belief. Let him
state facts.
The obi action was sustained by tbs
Court, and Col. Lehman repudiated
the answer Of the witness as not be-
ing responsive to his question, as he
hid not asked fer any opinion from
him,
Ques.-Did you not have a CONVEX
sation with counsel for the State IL
the Office OF Harris & Chalmers, il
which you stated that some queel
things were going on among the wit
nesses for the defense, and that you
had been approached by q From
street merchant, who asked you
"How did any one kn"w but that you
had picked up pistol ?" and did yoI
not ssy that you denounced him AM
cursed him because you knew it wa
intended as feeler to see il yoI
could be bribed2 Ans.-I did not ca
that exactly, / don't think.
Re-cross examined by Gen. Wrigh
How many rehearsals have you hs
like the one here yesterday Ans
Some two or three.
Ques.-Who was present? Ans
The gentlemen there representing tn
State and some witnesses.
By Mr.. Lehman-Dld you ever to
anyone before you told it here o
cross examination that you saw som
one pick up something near the bod
Of Dalton2 Ans.-I did not, beCauE
no one asked me that, and l was o.
such friendly terms with the Dalton
that hated to tell it, and would NJ